We encourage you to visit the ALLABOUTBAGS.ca website  to learn more about plastic bags and the environment.

There you will find interesting topics such as…

All About Bags has been designed to address the common myths and provide facts and data. One example is “bags should biodegrade in landfill” when in fact modern landfills are engineered to prevent degradation – to avoid the creation of greenhouse gases like methane which is 21 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Twenty percent of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions are caused by fugitive emissions from landfills. Further, plastic bags in North America are made from natural gas, not oil. And it takes more energy to make a paper bag than a plastic bag made from recycled materials.